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Patent GB-2258069-A (GB)
Title: High speed computer graphics bus
Inventor: REDDY CHANDRASHEKAR M
IPC: G09G5/39
Filed: 1992-06-29
Abstract: A processing component 20 and a display component 40 communicate via a high speed bus 60. The high speed bus substantially enhances video graphics applications performance. It carries control signals and allows the processing component and the display component to exchange data without using control lines of the system bus 11. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2271134-A (GB)
Title: Hinge finger shield
Inventor: HENRY CARL
IPC: E06B7/36
Filed: 1992-09-29
Abstract: The finger shield has an arm 1 which covers the danger zone area 9 of the door, this will prevent fingers and objects from getting trapped and damaged. The arm is attached to door frame 3 via a spring loaded hinge 2 which is constrained against the door 7. A soft protective material 5 is provided at the tip of the arm 1, which, when the door opens and closes the door surface is protected from noise and damage. The finger shield will fit a wide range of doors. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2261215-A (GB)
Title: Mulching material
Inventor: LYNE ALAN JAMES
IPC: A01G13/02
Filed: 1992-11-09
Abstract: A mulching material is made from waste products comprising organic solids and fibrous cellulosic material, the materials being formed into a sheet and, in one possibility, formed into a mat (32) with central aperture (33) and an array of slits and/or slots enabling the mat to be placed around a stem of a plant. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2262610-A (GB)
Title: Multiple-echo nqr analysis
Inventor: SMITH JOHN ALEC SYDNEY
IPC: G01R33/44
Filed: 1992-12-04
Abstract: A method of Nuclear Quadrupole Resonance testing includes the steps of applying to a sample in which selected nuclei have an integral spin quantum number a series of at least three pulses of electromagnetic waves at a single radiofrequency to excite quadrupole resonance of the selected nuclei (waveform (a)), and detecting responses at a plurality of times when echo response signals are expected to occur (waveform (b)).
Patent GB-2263111-A (GB)
Title: Arginine salt and amide inhibitors of no synthase and cyclooxygenase
Inventor: CHABRIER DE LASSAUNIERE PIERRE
IPC: A61K31/22
Filed: 1992-12-24
Abstract: Salts and amides AB, wherein A is a cyclooxygenase inhibitor having an accessible acidic function and B is an L- arginine analogue, are inhibitors of the L-arginine/nitric oxide pathway and the cyclooxygenase pathway. They are thus potentially beneficial in the treatment of cardio and cerebrovascular disorders, inflammation and immune disorders. A is preferably acetylsalicylic acid, salicylic acid, mefanamic acid, ibuprofen. indomethacin or sulindac. B is preferably N- monomethyl-L-arginine, N- omega -nitro-Larginine or N- omega -nitro-L-arginine methyl ester. Their preparation and pharmaceutical compositions containing them are described.
Patent GB-2263717-A (GB)
Title: Safety barrier
Inventor: MYERS FRANK
IPC: E01F13/02
Filed: 1993-01-12
Abstract: A barrier system comprises a plurality of barrier posts (6), each comprising a base (8) and a support member in the form of a pole (10) extending upwardly from the base (8). Pivotally mounted at an upper end portion of the pole (10) is a barrier member (12) which is telescopic, comprising an outer portion (12a) and an inner portion (12b), the length of barrier member when collapsed being slightly shorter than the height of the pole (10). At its outer end the part (12b) of the barrier member is provided with an engagement formation (14), enabling the barrier member to be engaged at its outer end with an adjacent barrier pole (10), provided with a complementary formation. The barrier member (12) is mounted on the pole (10) for pivotal movement about a generally horizontal axis, enabling the barrier member to be collapsed alongside the pole (10), and preferably also about a vertical axis. If desired the barrier member may be telescopically spring urged to a maximum extended condition. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2263991-A (GB)
Title: Computer keyboard
Inventor: CHEN CHENG-WEN
IPC: G06F21/83
Filed: 1993-01-26
Abstract: In a computer keyboard one or more of the repeat action speed, the enabling or inhibiting of the key depression indicating buzzer, and a keyboard lock are controlled by depressing plural keys. Control of the repeat action provides plural discrete repeat action rates.
Patent GB-2263617-A (GB)
Title: Freezing process and apparatus
Inventor: ACTON ELIZABETH
IPC: F25D29/00
Filed: 1993-01-29
Abstract: The invention provides a method of solidifying a sample in which the heat extraction process is so controlled that each portion of the sample spends a predetermined time in the mushy zone. In an embodiment of the invention, foodstuffs are cooled such that the mushy zone duration is less than 500 s, for soft fruit most preferably 100-300 s. In another embodiment the heat extraction rate is controlled so that the mushy zone duration is greater than 1000 s. Apparatus for carrying out the methods are described.
Patent GB-2275974-A (GB)
Title: Cylinder head gaskets
Inventor: GENIN BERNARD CLAUDE DENIS
IPC: F16J15/08
Filed: 1993-03-10
Abstract: A cylinder head gasket eyelet 5 is provided with an annular corrugation 7 which when the eyelet is in place in the aperture is aligned with an annular corrugation 6 in the core sheet, the respective corrugations being oppositely directed so as to define an annular space therebetween. The core sheet is of a material harder than the eyelet and both are preferably of stainless steel. The core sheet may be coated with an elastomer layer. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2264356-A (GB)
Title: Ice maker
Inventor: BROADBENT ROBERT DAVID VICTOR
IPC: F25C1/22
Filed: 1993-02-22
Abstract: An ice maker comprises an outer housing (2) having a plurality of containers (8) which locate in the outer housing. Removable divider structures (9) fit inside the containers (8). Each structure (9) includes a handle (10), and fins (23) forming ice forming sections (24). Each container may be removed in an upright direction independently of neighbouring containers, thus avoiding disturbance of freezing water in neighbouring containers. The housing is provided with a lid (3). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2266638-A (GB)
Title: Video image motion classification and display
Inventor: JONES KENNETH STANLEY
IPC: H04N5/14
Filed: 1993-03-29
Abstract: A plurality of television cameras are connected to a plurality of displays 14-18 via a multiplexing channel and processing means 6-13. Motion in an input video image is classified (classes 1-4) according to whether motion occurs or not in two successive intraframe periods p, q. The displayed image is a luminance image overlaid by colour indicating the class of motion detected at each pixel. The system may be used in surveillance systems to alert the viewer to motion. The system uses a finite temporal-domain impulse response filter (FT-DIR filter) for coding the motion. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2267590-A (GB)
Title: Memory access delay circuit for image motion compensation.
Inventor: SONG GI HOAN
IPC: H04N7/26
Filed: 1993-05-28
Abstract: A memory access delay control circuit for image motion compensation in HDTV, which can adaptively delay read/write time of two frame memories. The circuit includes a section (10) for providing delay amount data of a write address signal of the frame memories, a delay control section (20) for providing a delay control signal for delaying the write address signal according to the value of the delay amount data, and an address counter section (30) for providing the write address signal in accordance with the delay control signal. The delay amount data providing section may comprise a section for detecting the actual delay of the write address signal by utilizing a frame synchronizing signal and a frame synchronizing write signal so as to automatically compensate for the inputted delay. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2269557-A (GB)
Title: Tool for removing capping fixtures
Inventor: LANCASTER JOHN EDWARD
IPC: B25B31/00
Filed: 1993-07-16
Abstract: A tool (60) for use in removing a capping fixture from a glazing bar comprises a body (62) and two spaced apart parallel arms (64, 66) extending from the body. The arms 64, 66 are pushed into one end of a slot in which are engagingly received legs 32, 34 of the fixture so as to overlap and engage a section of each leg 32, 34. Further pushing causes legs 32, 34 to disengage from teeth 50 in the slot and to resiliently move towards each other. The tool is then moved in direction 92 to lever the end section of the fixture up and out of the slot. A guard (70) for covering the arms when not in use is provided, the body and the guard having mutually engaging parts. Body 62 is made of plastics while arms 64, 66 are made of steel etc. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2280884-A (GB)
Title: A packaging sleeve for containers
Inventor: FISHER GARY AUSTIN
IPC: B65D71/42
Filed: 1993-08-10
Abstract: A sleeve for holding containers in side by side relationship, and its blank (11), each comprises a central panel (12) to seat against the tops of the containers, side panels (13 - 16) connected to the central panel (12) through fold lines (17) and shaped recesses (18 and 19) located in the fold lines (17) to receive outer portions of the containers, locking flaps (21) located in the central panel (12) to engage with inner portions of the containers to hold them to the central panel. Adjacent ends of the side panels (13 - 16) are secured together by end flaps (30) on adjacent side panels to give a very strong pack. The flaps (30) are preferably joined by locking tabs (33) in the shape of a trapezium engaging in holes (32) in the flap of the adjacent panel. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2280844-A (GB)
Title: Handle assembly for wheeled suitcase
Inventor: LIN YI CHENG
IPC: A45C13/26
Filed: 1993-08-11
Abstract: A handle assembly for a suitcase (10) is installed at a bottom of the suitcase (10) which has a pair of wheels attached to a rear bottom end thereof. The handle assembly includes a base (11) integrally formed as the bottom of the suitcase (10) having two grooves (12) parallelly formed in a longitudinal direction thereof and a pulling device (20) which includes a bracket (23) and a handle (22). The handle (22) is substantially U-shaped having two longitudinal bars (22A) mated with the two grooves (12). The bracket (23) is firmly fixed on the base (11) substantially at a front bottom end of the suitcase (10) and has two guiding elements (32) each defining a passage for guiding a longitudinal bar (22A) of the handle (22). The two guiding elements (32) are each located in a front end portion of a corresponding groove (12) of the base (11). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2270397-A (GB)
Title: Alarm clock.
Inventor: HOSHINO YUKARI
IPC: G04G19/12
Filed: 1993-09-01
Abstract: The invention provides an alarm clock which can illuminate the time display when the alarm is set and during a period of darkness. When the alarm set switch 7 is turned on or closed, the surrounding brightness is detected by the sensor section 12. When the output of the sensor section 12 indicates that the surroundings are dark, the control circuit 15 compares the current time information counted by the current time counting circuit 1 with the alarm time information stored in the alarm time storing circuit 4. When the current time is within a time zone between a time 7 hours before the alarm time and the alarm time or when the alarm sound is being generated, the control circuit 15 activates the dial plate light emitting section 13 to illuminate the analog time displaying device of the time displaying section 6. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2274070-A (GB)
Title: Construction apparatus.
Inventor: HANTMAN PHILIP
IPC: A63H33/10
Filed: 1993-12-21
Abstract: A construction apparatus comprises at least two generally planar members 10 (11 fig 7, 12 fig 8; 25 fig 9), each having along at least one edge an elongate socket 13 comprising two aligned, spaced-apart sections 14, 15, and at least one connector (18 fig 3; 27 fig 11) comprising a pair of cylindrical rods 19, 20 (29, 30 fig 11) held in laterally-spaced relationship, the diameters of the rods being such as to provide a close fit within a socket 13. The rods may be generally parallel and held in their spaced relationship by a cross piece located in the middle of the rods. The planar members may have circular sockets 22 on a planar face, adopted to receive the ends of the rods of a connector. The planar member may also have one or more sockets (24, 26 figs 5 and 9) for mounting a wheel or cog wheel. The connector may be provided with a pair of sockets (28 fig 11) to receive the ends of the rods of another connector. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2274073-A (GB)
Title: Metallic honeycomb body for catalytic convertors
Inventor: USUI MASAYOSHI
IPC: B01D53/86
Filed: 1993-12-30
Abstract: Individual stacks (X1 to X2) have been formed by alternately stacking planar bands (1) and corrugated bands (2) one over the other into a predetermined number of layers and providing notched fitting portions (A1 to A2) at central parts of the individual stacks. The planar bands (1) are each made of a sheet metal, while the corrugated bands have been obtained by corrugating such planar bands. The notched fitting portions (A1 to A2) provided at the central parts of the individual stacks (X1 to X2) preferably have such a shape that, when the individual stacks are filled and combined together and are then rolled in the same direction about the notched fitting portions as a central axis of the rolling formation into an X-wrapped metallic honeycomb body (XH), the front face (XHF) and rear face of the metallic honeycomb body are planar. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2278209-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle internal noise reduction system
Inventor: TAMAMURA MANPEI
IPC: G10K11/178
Filed: 1994-05-06
Abstract: A primary source is synthesized with a filter coefficient of a first adaptive filter (3) into a cancelling signal. The cancelling signal is converted into a cancelling sound and the cancelling sound is generated from a speaker (6). A result of interference of the cancelling sound with a noise sound is detected by a microphone (7) as an error signal (e). The error signal is subjected to a sum of convolution products with the filter coefficient of the first adaptive filter in a LMS calculation circuit (5) and the filter coefficient is updated therein. On the other hand, the error signal is subjected to a sum of convolution products with the cancelling signal in another LMS calculation circuit (11) and a filter coefficient of a second adaptive filter (10) is updated. The updated filter coefficient of the second adaptive filter is sent to a compensation coefficient synthesizing circuit (9) and therein the compensation coefficient is corrected by the filter coefficient. The corrected compensation coefficient updates the filter coefficient of the first adaptive filter. As a result, the first adaptive filter is automatically adjusted so as to reflect actual transmission characteristics in the passenger compartment, whereby a noise reduction with a stable performance is always obtained under any conditions of the passenger compartment. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2281408-A (GB)
Title: Housing for optical fibres
Inventor: BOARD BRUCE LEONARD
IPC: G02B6/44
Filed: 1993-03-24
Abstract: A housing for one or more splices (21) of optical fibre (22) including at least portions of the or each fibre in the region of said splice(s), said housing comprising: a tray portion (10) having a fibre receiving surface (15) and peripheral wall means (11, 12. 13, 14) extending from said surface (15), said tray portion (10) having means (24, 25) for providing anchor means at ports of entry/exit of the or each optical fibre (22) into/out of said housing; retaining means (17, 18) associated with said tray portion (10), said retaining means (17, 18) being movable between a first position in which at least said portions of the or each optical fibre (22) are retained adjacent said tray portion (10) and a second position in which said splice(s) (21) and said portions of the or each optical fibre (22) are placed in said housing; wherein when said splice(s) (22) and said portions of the or each optical fibre (22) are placed in said housing and said portions are anchored at said anchor providing means (24, 25), said tray portion (10) and said retaining means (17, 18) in said first position cooperate with said anchor means (24, 25) to substantially isolate the or each splice (21) from mechanical disturbances along the or each optical fibre (22) upstream and downstream of said entry and exit ports respectively. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2284082-A (GB)
Title: Synchronous binary counter
Inventor: LEE SI-YEOL
IPC: G11C11/408
Filed: 1994-11-08
Abstract: A synchronous counter having a plurality of counting stages ST0 - ST8 uses a carry transmission system. The synchronous counter includes a circuit for receiving an output signal of a previous counting stage and a lower-order carry signal generated from a lower-order counting stage, thereby to generate a next carry signal supplied to at least one next counting stage. The use of the carry signal from the lower-order counting stage enables faster operation of the counter, which may be used with advantage in a high-speed memory device. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2285348-A (GB)
Title: Connector with contacts pressed together by gas pressure difference
Inventor: MATSUOKA NORIYUKI
IPC: H01R33/76
Filed: 1994-12-20
Abstract: A connector arrangement uses a difference in gas pressure between members to provide a pressing force which brings the members and their associated contact elements together. The connector may include a reduced pressure chamber 31b with one member 4 located inside the chamber 31b and another member 6 covering an opening in the chamber 31b (Fig. 1) or a pressurised chamber 42a with a first surface of a first member 6 covering an opening in the chamber and the second member 4 disposed adjacent to the second surface of the first member 6 (Fig. 9) or a combination of the above chamber arrangements. A gas such as nitrogen or hydrogen may be introduced to a chamber. The connector arrangement may be employed in an integrated circuit test socket. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2287438-A (GB)
Title: Collapsible bicycle frame
Inventor: HIRAMOTO KOJI
IPC: B62K19/18
Filed: 1995-03-02
Abstract: A frame 2 for a collapsible bicycle includes a head tube 10, a front frame 11, a rear frame 12, a handlebar lock mechanism 14 and a frame lock mechanism 17. A front fork 4 supports a front wheel 5 and is mounted for rotation within the head tube 10 about an inclined axis 51. The head tube 10 is rotatably mounted about a vertical axis 52 to the front frame 11 via bearing 13. The front frame 11 is rotatably mounted to the rear frame 12 about a vertical perpendicular axis 50 via a hinge. During folding and unfolding, of the cycle, the head tube 10 rotates relatively to the front frame 11 whilst the front frame 11 rotates relatively to the rear frame 12. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2298811-A (GB)
Title: Wheel brace
Inventor: WALSH JOHN KEVAN
IPC: B25B13/00
Filed: 1995-03-16
Abstract: A wheel brace for removing vehicle wheel nuts comprises an extension bar 1 for accepting normal sockets, a cross bar 3 and bars 2 and 4 welded together. Bar 3 has fixed handles 6, 7 and bar 4 has a rotatable handle 5, 8. When the torque has been broken on the wheel nut with the cross bar 3 the brace may be spun by holding handle 5, 8 thus quickly removing the nut. Handle 5 is attached to bar 4 by ball bearings.
Patent GB-2290321-A (GB)
Title: Quick-set formation treating methods
Inventor: SURLES BILLY WAYNE
IPC: C09K8/575
Filed: 1995-05-04
Abstract: A method is disclosed for fluid control or plugging of a well by injecting a mixture of an acid polymerisable resin, a polar organic diluent and an acid catalyst, and later injecting an acidic fluid to quick-set a portion of the resin and hold it in place while the pre-mixed catalyst sets the resin. In an alternative sand consolidation embodiment, a fluid slug is injected between the resin and acidic fluid injections to create permeability in the resin saturated area of the formation prior to final set of the resin.
Patent GB-2290958-A (GB)
Title: Pressure control in inflatable pad apapratus
Inventor: SCHILD ROLF
IPC: A61G7/057
Filed: 1992-03-09
Abstract: A pressure controlled inflatable pad for supporting a body comprises a multi-segment inflatable pad 1a, 1b, 1c, a source of inflating fluid 4 to the pad and a respective sensor 11a, 11b, 11c for each segment with connections enabling the inflation fluid to flow from the interior of the pad segments through the respective sensors to exhaust. The sensors are located beneath the pad whereby fluid flow to exhaust is reduced if the respective pad segment is insufficiently inflated to support the body. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2293562-A (GB)
Title: Drilling brittle materials using a drill comprising preliminary bore bits and final bore bit provided with diamond coating and/or annular bit with guide
Inventor: CHRISTIANSEN UWE
IPC: B28D1/14
Filed: 1995-09-22
Abstract: Brittle materials eg. glass, ceramic are drilled by means of a drill comprising drill rod 19 at the front end of which is arranged a drill head 1 which comprises a plurality of annular bits 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d provided with a grinding or cutting means 3 and rotating about the longitudinal axis of the drill rod 19, at least one preliminary bore 9a, 9b, 9c through the material being produced by means of at least one annular bit 2a, 2b, 2c which as seen in the direction of the longitudinal axis towards the front end of the drill rod is arranged in front of another annular bit 2d which produces a final bore 9d by widening the preliminary bores 2a, 2b, 2c, the annular bits 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d being coaxial on the drill head, and the first preliminary bore 9a being produced by means of an annular bit 2a which is provided with a diamond coating 3 with a mean particle particle size of 200 - 1000 m, and each further bore 9b, 9c, 9d being produced with an annular bit 2b, 2c, 2d which is provided with a diamond coating 3 with a mean particle size of 200 - 300 m, and/or the drill comprising several guide elements (14 Figures 2, 3) with a pressure cushion maintained between the guide elements and the inner wall of the final bore. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2293920-A (GB)
Title: Pressure sensitive semiconductor devices
Inventor: GARABEDIAN RAFFI M
IPC: H01L29/84
Filed: 1995-10-05
Abstract: Semiconductor devices such as a MOGFET 300 with a movable gate membrane 306 are made by local oxidation of a substrate and oxide removal to form a depression in a mesa in the substrate surface. A second substrate is fusion bonded to the mesa and shaped to form a flexible membrane. Devices formed are integrable with standard MOS devices and include FETs, capacitors, and sensors with movable membranes. An FET sensor has gate and drain coupled together and a drain-source voltage which depends on the gates deflection. Selected operating current, channel length, and channel width provide a drain-source voltage linearly related to gate deflection. Alternatively, two transistors subjected to the same gate deflection provide a differential voltage related to the square root of the deflection if channel currents or channel widths differ. Transistors subjected to the different gate deflections provide a differential signal that cancels effects that are independent of deflection. A capacitive sensor is also described. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2309412-A (GB)
Title: Manufacturing an insulating panel
Inventor: MCCARTHY EOIN T
IPC: B29C44/32
Filed: 1996-01-25
Abstract: A backing sheet 12 (2 in Figure 3) is led from one of two coil stations 13, 14. A top sheet 15 (3 in Figure 3) is led from one of two top sheet coil stations 16, 17 or from the second backing tray coil station 14. The sheets 12, 15 are then profiled prior to preheating. A release material may be applied to the lowermost face of the sheet 15 prior to preheating. Liquid foam reactants are laid down on the sheet 15 with tapes applied to the side edges to prevent spillage. The sheet 12 is then applied and the reactants are expanded in an oven to form a composite panel. An edge seal 9 may be applied to one longitudinal side edge of the panel.